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Reptiles and amphibians by scientific name
- Hypsilurus boydii
- Litoria rubella
- Notoscincus ornatus
- Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
- Coeranoscincus frontalis
- Physignathus lesueurii
- Demansia vestigata
- Strophurus williamsi
- Cryptoblepharus pulcher
- Cyclorana alboguttata
- Tiliqua scincoides
- Furina ornata
- Dendrelaphis punctulata
- Hemidactylus frenatus
- Delma labialis
- Saproscincus basiliscus
- Lampropholis coggeri
- Boiga irregularis
- Ctenotus robustus
- Proablepharus tenuis
- Cryptoblepharus metallicus
- Eudynamys scolopacea
- Stegonotus cucullatus
- Litoria rothii
- Morethia taeniopleura
- Antaresia maculosa
- Liasis mackloti
- Ctenotus spaldingi
- Dendrelaphis calligaster
- Opisthodon ornatus
- Delma tincta
- Varanus varius
- Pseudonaja textilis
- Carlia rostralis
- Carlia decora
- Pseudechis porphyriacus
- Carlia storri
- Lygisaurus laevis (syn. Carlia laevis)
- Wollumbinia latisternum (syn. Elseya latisternum)
- Oedura castelnaui
- Litoria infrafrenata
- Litoria bicolor
- Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi
- Carlia schmeltzii
- Cryptoblepharus adamsi
- Morelia spilota
- Lampropholis delicata
- Lialis burtonis
- Cryptophis nigrostriatus
- Acrochordus granulatus
- Carlia longipes
- Carlia rubrigularis
- Cryptoblepharous virgatus
- Varanus tristis
- Furina diadema
- Varanus panoptes
- Chelodina canni
- Lygisaurus aeratus (syn. Carlia aerata)
- Litoria gracilenta
- Carlia munda
- Chlamydosaurus kingii
- Aspidites melanocephalus
- Glaphyromorphus punctulatus
- Lygisaurus foliorium (syn. Carlia foliorum)
- Varanus gouldii
- Litoria inermis
- Gehyra dubia
- Varanus scalaris
- Rhinella marina (syn. Bufo, syn. Chaunus)
- Diporiphora australis
- Cryptoblepharus metallicus
- Cyclorana novaehollandiae
- Oxyuranus scutellatus
- Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus
- Heteronotia binoei
- Litoria caerulea
- Bellatorias frerei (syn. Egernia frerei)
- Diplodactylus conspicillatus
- Lepidodactylus lugubris
- Gehyra nana
- Vermicella annulata
- Demansia torquata
- Ctenotus taeniolatus
- Cryptoblepharus litoralis
- Furina barnardi
- Demansia papuensis
- Litoria fallax
- Ramphotyphlops affinis
- Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis
- Litoria nasuta
- Ramphotyphlops braminus
- Carlia jarnoldae
- Litoria lesueuri
- Tropidonophis mairii
- Morelia amethistina
- Enhydris polylepis
- Oedura rhombifer
- Menetia greyii
- Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
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Miscellaneous fauna
- Ephippitytha spp.
- Nephila spp.
- Macrobrachium spp.
- Monomorium pharaonis
- Diplacodes trivialis
- Lampromicra ?senator
- Crocothemis nigrifrons
- Caenoplana coerulea
- Iridomyrmex sp.
- Aphaenogaster barbara
- Trigona sp.
- Amitermes laurensis
- Odontomachus sp.
- Rhytidoponera metallica
- Crematogaster sp
- Pheidole megacephala
- Caenoplana sp.
- Camponotus novaehollandiae
- Sparassidae
- Ropalidia revolutionalis
- Monomorium floricola
- Bipalium kewense
- Goniaea sp.
- Lophyrotoma leachii
- Tetraponera punctulata
- Dolichoplana sp.
- Oecophylla smaragdina
- Opisthopsis haddoni
- Paratrechina longicornis
- Polyrhachis sp.
- Iridomyrmex reburrus
- Holconia immanis
- Rhyothemis graphiptera
- Platydemus manokwari
- Meranoplus sp
- Xylotrupes gideon
- Monomorium rothsteini
- Orthetrum caledonicum
- Argiope keyserlingi
- Thomisus spectabilis
- Batocera boisduvali
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Fish by scientific name
- Oreochromis mossambicus
- Leiopotherapon unicolor
- Kuhlia rupestris
- Nematolosa erebi
- Hypseleotris compressa
- Ambassis agassizii
- Haplochromis burtoni
- Anguilla reinhardtii
- Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
- Amniataba percoides
- Neosilurus hyrtlii
- Poecilia reticulata
- Melanotaenia splendida splendida
- Mogurnda adspersa
- Neosilurus ater
- Xiphophorus maculatus
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Birds by scientific name
- Gymnorhina tibicen
- Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Grallina cyanoleuca
- Turnix pyrrhothorax
- Hirundo neoxena
- Philemon corniculatus
- Cuculus saturatus
- Pachycephala rufiventris
- Coracina papuensis
- Centropus phasianinus
- Zosterops lateralis
- Philemon citreogularis
- Alectura lathami
- Dacelo novaeguineae
- Corvus orru
- Vanellus miles
- Trichoglossus haematodes
- Podargus strigoides
- Neochmia modesta
- Passer domesticus
- Oriolus flavocinctus
- Merops ornatus
- Dacelo leachii
- Platycercus adscitus
- Rhipidura leucophrys
- Podargus papuensis
- Haliastur indus
- Meliphaga gracilis
- Philemon buceroides
- Myzomela obscura
- Ninox connivens
- Corvus coronoides
- Lichmera indistincta
- Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
- Coracina tenuirostris
- Dichaeum hirundinaceum
- Pitta versicolour
- Alcedo azurea
- Dicrurus bracteatus
- Taeniopygia guttata
- Falco longipennis
- Myiagra rubecula
- Geopelia striata
- Oriolus sagittatus
- Chrysococcyx minutillus
- Cacatua galerita
- Taeniopygia bichenovii
- Falco berigora
- Struthidea cinerea
- Chlamydera nuchalis
- Chrysococcyx basalis
- Ocyphaps lophotes
- Falco cenchroides
- Eudynamys scolopacea
- Todiramphus sanctus
- Coracina novaehollandiae
- Cacomantis variolosus
- Accipter novaehollandiae
- Entomyzon cyanotis
- Haliastur sphenurus
- Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Ptilinopus magnificus
- Lichenostomus unicolor
- Geopelia humeralis
- Aplonis metallica
- Cisticola exilis
- Todiramphus macleayii
- Aegotheles cristatus
- Nectarina jugularis
- Tanysiptera sylvia
- Ninox novaeseelandiae
- Acridotheres tristis
- Lalage leucomela
- Myzomela sanguinolenta
- Cacomantis flabelliformis
- Cacatua roseicapilla
- Neochmia phaeton
- Threskiornis molucca
- Streptopelia chinensis
- Ducula bicolor
- Collocalia spodiopygius
- Ramsayornis modestus
- Poecilodryas superciliosa
- Lonchura punctulata
- Burhinus grallarius
- Sphecotheres viridis
- Accipiter cirrhocephalus
- Coturnix ypsilophora
- Tyto alba
- Anseranus semipalmata
- Lonchura castaneothorax
- Threskiornis spinicollis
- Falco peregrinus
- Rhipidura rufifrons
- Artamus leucocorynchus
- Scythrops novaehollandiae
- Malurus melanocephalus
- Chrysococcyx osculans
- Alcedo pusilla
- Aviceda subcristata
- Melithreptus albogularis
- Megapodius reinwardt
- Cracticus nigrogularis
- Cracticus quoyi
- Aprosmictus erythropterus
- Aquila audax
- Milvus migrans
- Gerygone palpebrosa
- Lophoictinia isura
- Calyptorhynchus banksii
- Cacatua sanguinea
- Lichenostomus flavus
- Antus novaeseelandiae
- Meliphaga notata
- Glossopsitta pusilla
- Colluricincla megarhyncha
- Eurystomus orientalis
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Butterflies and Moths by scientific name
- Jalmenus daemeli
- Philiris innotatus
- Hypochrysops apelles
- Catopsilia gorgophone
- Opodiphthera eucalypti
- Graphium macleayanus
- Eurema herla
- Hypolimnas bolina
- Mycalesis terminus
- Psychonotis caelius
- Candalides erinus
- Catopyrops florinda
- Argina astrea
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- Cupha prosope
- Arhopala centaurus
- Zizina labradus
- Polyura sempronius
- Catopsilia pyranthe
- Mycalesis sirius
- Eurema alitha
- Danaus plexippus
- Sahulana scintillate
- Sabera dobbae
- Junonia orithya
- Tirumala hamata
- Delias nigrina
- Danaus chrysippus
- Junonia hedonia
- Graphium agamemnon
- Acraea andromacha
- Arhopala madytus
- Theclinesthes onycha
- Papilio aegeus
- Appias paulina
- Nacaduba berenice
- Oxybadistes hypomeloma
- Eurema smilax
- Ogyris oroetes
- Pantoporia consimilis
- Graphium sarpedon
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- Melanitis leda
- Graphium euryplus
- Ochrogaster lunifer
- Belenois java
- Cephrenes augiades
- Nacabuba biocellata
- Euploea core
- Hypocysta adiante
- Delias mysis
- Phaedyma shepherdi
- Prosotas dubiosa
- Euploea tulliolus
- Delias argenthona
- Hypolycaena phorbas
- Elodina queenslandica
- Eurema brigitta
- Zizula hylux
- Mycalesis perseus
- Theclinesthes miskini
- Jamidis phaseli
- Papilio anactus
- Hypolycaena danis
- Ythima arctous
- Eurema hecabe
- Pieris rapae
- Vanessa kershawi
- Hypochrysops digglesii
- Elodina padusa
- Tagiades japetus
- Cressida cressida
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- Pelopidas lyelli
- Lampides boeticus
- Catochrysops panormis
- Cepora perimale
- Catopsila pomona
- Anthene seltuttus
- Catopsilia scylla
- Deudorix diovis
- Famegana alsulus
- Ogyris zosine
- Cethosia cydippe
- Rapala varuna
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- Freyeria putli
- Pelopidas agna
- Hypolimnas alimena
- Ornithoptera euphorion
- Euchrysops cnejus
- Cephrenes trichopepla
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- Coscinocera Hercules
- Toxidia thyrrhus
- Liphyra brassolis
- Anthene lycaenoides
- Eurema laeta
- Cephonodes kingii
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- Pogonomys mollipilosus
- Canis lupus dingo
- Miniopterus australis
- Macropus giganteus
- Myotis moluccarum
- Chaerephon jobensis
- Macropus agilis
- Syconycteris australis
- Pteropus conspicillatus
- Scotorepens sanborni
- Saccolaimus flaviventris
- Rattus rattus
- Chalinobolus gouldii
- Isoodon macrourus
- Pteropus alecto
- Trichosurus vulpecula
- Tachyglossus aculeatus
- Melomys cervinipes
- Tadarida australis
- Pteropus scapulatus
- Hydromys chrysogaster
- Rhinolophus megaphyllus
- Dactylopsila trivirgata
- Sus scrofa
- Planigale maculata
- Melomys burtoni
- Mus musculus
- Pseudomys gracilicaudatus
- Antechinus flavipes
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The names of the plant families used here are those used by the Queensland Herbarium (Bostock, P.D., and Holland, A.E. (eds) (2013) Census of the Queensland Flora. Queensland Herbarium). The Census is available on the web for downloading. In general these names accord with the names published in Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. (2007) Flowering Plants of the World. Firefly Books: Ontario, Canada. Species included in the list of "NQ Weeds" have an asterisk after the name, hence some entries will appear twice.
Note family names used by the Queensland Herbarium may differ from those used by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG).
- Acanthaceae
Acanthus family - Agavaceae
Century plant or Agave family - Aizoaceae
Carpetweed or Pigface family - Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family - Amaryllidaceae
Daffodil family - Anacardiaceae
Cashew or Mango family - Annonaceae
Custard apple family - Apiaceae
Carrot family - Apocynaceae
Milky pine or Oleander family - Araceae
Arum lily family - Araliaceae
Umbrella tree family - Arecaceae
Palm family - Aristolochiaceae
Dutchman's pipe or Birthwort family - Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed family - Asparagaceae
Asparagus family - Asteraceae
Daisy family - Balanophoraceae
Balanophora family - Balsaminaceae
Balsam family - Bignoniaceae
Bignonia or Trumpet tree family - Bixaceae
Annatto family - Bombacaceae
Bombax family - Boraginaceae
Borage or Forget-me not family - Brassicaceae
Mustard family - Burseraceae
Bursera or Torchwood family - Byttneriaceae
Chocolate family - Cabombaceae
Cabomba family - Cactaceae
Cactus family - Caesalpiniaceae
Cassia family - Campanulaceae
Bluebell or Bellflower family - Capparaceae
Caper family - Caryophyllaceae
Carnation or Pink family - Casuarinaceae
She-oak family - Celastraceae
Bittersweet family - Chenopodiaceae
Saltbush family - Cleomaceae
Spider flower family - Clusiaceae
Garcinia family - Cochlospermaceae
Native Kapok family - Combretaceae
Sea almond or Combretum family - Commelinaceae
Wandering Jew family - Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family - Crassulaceae
Stonecrop family - Cucurbitaceae
Pumpkin and Melon family - Cupressaceae
Cupressus and Callitris family - Cycadaceae
Cycas family - Cyperaceae
Sedge family - Dilleniaceae
Dillenia or Guinea flower family - Dioscoreaceae
Yam family - Dracaenaceae
Dragon-tree family - Droseraceae
Sundew family - Elaeocarpaceae
Quandong family - Euphorbiaceae
Spurge or Poinsettia family - Fabaceae
Pea family - Goodeniaceae
Goodenia or Fan-flower family - Haemodoraceae
Bloodwort family - Haloragaceae
Raspwort family - Hamamelidaceae
Witchhazel and Liquidambar family - Hemerocallidaceae
Day lily family - Lamiaceae
Mint family - Lauraceae
Laurel family - Laxmanniaceae
Cordyline family - Lecythidaceae
Cocky apple family - Leeaceae
Leea family - Liliaceae
Lily family - Loganiaceae
Logania family - Loranthaceae
Mistletoe family - Lythraceae
Loosestrife family - Magnoliaceae
Magnolia family - Malpighiaceae
Barbados Cherry family - Malvaceae
Hibiscus family - Marantaceae
Arrowroot or Prayer-book family - Martyniaceae
Martyniaceae - Melastomataceae
Melastoma family - Meliaceae
Mahogany family - Menispermaceae
Moonseed family - Mimosaceae
Wattle family - Moraceae
Fig family - Moringaceae
Horseradish tree family - Muntingiaceae
Strawberry tree family - Musaceae
Banana family - Myoporaceae
Myoporum family - Myrsinaceae
Myrsine or Muttonwood family - Myrtaceae
Eucalypt family, Myrtle family - Nyctaginaceae
Tar-vine or Four o'clock family - Ochnaceae
Ochna family - Oleaceae
Olive family - Onagraceae
Evening primrose family - Orchidaceae
Orchid family - Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel or Oxalis family - Pandanaceae
Pandanus or Screw pine family - Papaveraceae
Poppy family - Passifloraceae
Passionflower family - Petiveriaceae
Coral berry family - Phormiaceae
Flax lily family - Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthus family - Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed family - Picrodendraceae
Petalostigma or Quinine family - Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum family - Plantaginaceae
Plantain family - Poaceae
Grass family - Polygalaceae
Milkwort family - Polygonaceae
Dock or Buckwheat family - Pontederiaceae
Water hyacinth family - Portulacaceae
Purslane or Portulaca family - Proteaceae
Grevillea family or Protea family - Putranjivaceae
Drypetes family - Rhamnaceae
Chinee apple family or Rhamnus family - Rhizophoraceae
Red Mangrove family - Rosaceae
Rose family - Rubiaceae
Gardenia or Coffee family - Rutaceae
Citrus family - Salviniaceae
Salvinia family - Santalaceae
Sandalwood family - Sapindaceae
Hop bush or Soapberry family - Sapotaceae
Sapote family - Scrophulariaceae
Snapdragon or Figwort family - Simaroubaceae
Quassia or Tree of Heaven family - Solanaceae
Tomato and Nightshade family - Sparrmanniaceae
Grewia family - Stangeriaceae
Bowenia family - Sterculiaceae
Kurrajong or Sterculia family - Taccaceae
Polynesian arrowroot family - Tamaricaceae
Tamarisk family - Thymelaeaceae
Rice-flower or Daphne family - Tiliaceae
Linden tree family - Turneraceae
Turnerac Family - Typhaceae
Bulrush or Cattail family - Urticaceae
Nettle family - Verbenaceae
Verbena family - Violaceae
Violet family - Vitaceae
Grape family - Xanthorrhoeaceae
Grass-tree family - Zamiaceae
Zamia family - Zingiberaceae
Ginger family - Zygophyllaceae
Caltrop family